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Let’s take a minute to chat about our post-baby bodies. I will start by saying the pressure new moms endure to “bounce back” after childbirth is unfair. After growing and birthing actual HUMAN BEINGS, it seems a bit absurd to apply any type of pressure to weight loss or fitting into a particular size. One of […]

Tucked away in the back corner of my mind sat a tiny seed of doubt. Thoughts about childbirth were bubbling to the surface and igniting a sense of fear within me. Unlike the first time, it wasn’t simply about coming home; this time I had someone waiting. I paused to watch her little chest rise […]

I have some very exciting news to (finally) share with everyone today…we are expecting baby number two! Regular readers of the blog might have noticed a few months of silence and that was largely due to awful morning sickness or “night” sickness in my case. I am a little less than half way through the […]

I’ve never been a huge fan of Halloween, in fact the last few years I’ve attempted to avoid the holiday all together. Growing up I always participated by dressing up and collecting candy from neighbors, but my heart was never in it – I lazily wore a witches costume for several years in a row. […]

As a first time mom, I’ve experienced an awakening of sorts when it comes to the products I consume and purchase for my family, especially my 16-month-old-daughter. Prior to becoming a mother, I chose natural products and some organic foods when I could, but now I am trying to further educate myself and learn how to […]

It’s finally summertime in the city, folks! My daughter absolutely loves playing outdoors at our neighborhood parks and playgrounds, and not surprisingly she can’t get enough of the water (I was a collegiate swimmer). While all of this outdoor play is wonderful, I am always concerned about the possibility of to much sun exposure. I […]